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Alaskan Game
6.5 140 Partition on Griz.
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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin45" data-source="post: 2881924" data-attributes="member: 109862"><p>Oh yeah I agree but it was just the principle of the thing: regardless of the cartridge, the fact that an animal can be killed with it doesn't automatically get it as an ideal choice. And I have no beef with the 6.5 creed, I think hating that cartridge is more hyped and "trendy" than the cartridge itself at this point. It's a very sensible round for many purposes, and a more versatile and capable low recoil hunting round for women, kids, the recoil averse (no judgment either), and new shooters than ANY 6mm. </p><p></p><p>I still wouldn't take it after big bears the same way I wouldn't take my .243, .257 weatherby, or even 270 win after them: I know jack O'Connor killed grizzly with a .270 very easily, and many have been taken with .30-30s and such, they're not nearly as massive as people think. But if it were me or someone I cared about going hunting after a big Alaskan type bear, the .30 caliber magnums (and I'd throw the .30-06 and, if loaded to full power, the 8x57 to that list) are where I subjectively think the line is between "capable/adequate" and "sensible/ideal". If I ever get to do something like this I'd opt for the most authoritative thumper I had, which at present is a .358 Norma magnum (280 grain a-frames at 2800 FPS inspire confidence that a 6.5 pill that weighs exactly half that much, regardless of velocity, never will for me) </p><p></p><p>Add to the fact that such a hunt would be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and marginal cartridges do in fact give you less options and ability, I just have to wonder why a person would so limit themselves?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calvin45, post: 2881924, member: 109862"] Oh yeah I agree but it was just the principle of the thing: regardless of the cartridge, the fact that an animal can be killed with it doesn’t automatically get it as an ideal choice. And I have no beef with the 6.5 creed, I think hating that cartridge is more hyped and “trendy” than the cartridge itself at this point. It’s a very sensible round for many purposes, and a more versatile and capable low recoil hunting round for women, kids, the recoil averse (no judgment either), and new shooters than ANY 6mm. I still wouldn’t take it after big bears the same way I wouldn’t take my .243, .257 weatherby, or even 270 win after them: I know jack O’Connor killed grizzly with a .270 very easily, and many have been taken with .30-30s and such, they’re not nearly as massive as people think. But if it were me or someone I cared about going hunting after a big Alaskan type bear, the .30 caliber magnums (and I’d throw the .30-06 and, if loaded to full power, the 8x57 to that list) are where I subjectively think the line is between “capable/adequate” and “sensible/ideal”. If I ever get to do something like this I’d opt for the most authoritative thumper I had, which at present is a .358 Norma magnum (280 grain a-frames at 2800 FPS inspire confidence that a 6.5 pill that weighs exactly half that much, regardless of velocity, never will for me) Add to the fact that such a hunt would be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and marginal cartridges do in fact give you less options and ability, I just have to wonder why a person would so limit themselves? [/QUOTE]
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